The Center for Health Sciences (CCS/UFRJ) will hold the Inaugural Lecture for the 2025-2 academic term on August 21, at 11 a.m. The event will take place at the Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco Auditorium, in the CCS building, and is open to the entire academic community and the general public.

With the theme “Challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence algorithms in healthcare: building a critical perspective for responsible innovation”, the lecture will address the impacts and advancements of emerging technologies, as well as the ethical and scientific reflections necessary for their application in healthcare.

The keynote will be delivered by Full Professor Marcus Oliveira, from the Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis (UFRJ), a leading researcher in the field.

The event represents a moment of integration, updating, and scientific debate for students, faculty, staff, and other participants, reinforcing the role of CCS as a space for interdisciplinary dialogue and innovation in health.

Date: August 21, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco Auditorium – CCS Building, Block K, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, University City.

Source: CCS UFRJ